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Psalms 78:1 — King James Version← Study notes

Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.


Psalms 78:1Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:19 words
HebrewMeaning
מַשְׂכִּ֗ילmaśəkiyl
a poemnounH4905
לְ/אָ֫סָ֥ףləʾāsāp
of AsaphpronH623
הַאֲזִ֣ינָ/הhaʾăziynāh
give ear to !verbH238
hear. See
עַ֭מִּ/יʿamiy
O people mynounH5971
men · nation · people
תּוֹרָתִ֑/יtwōrātiy
instruction mynounH8451
הַטּ֥וּhaṭw
inclineverbH5186
afternoon · bow (down · -ing) · carry aside ···
אָ֝זְנְ/כֶ֗םʾāzənəkem
ear yournounH241
advertise · displease · ear · hearing ···
לְ/אִמְרֵיləʾimərēy
to the words ofpronH561
appointed unto him · saying · speech · word
פִֽ/יpiy
mouth mynounH6310
-ing to) · after · appointment · assent ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 78:1

1. This Psalm does contain the things which are said to have been done among the old people: but the new and latter people is being admonished, to beware that it be not ungrateful regarding the blessings of God, and provoke His anger against it, whereas it ought to receive His grace....The Title thereof does first move and engage our attention. For it is not without reason inscribed, “Understanding of Asaph:” but it is perchance because these words require a reader who does…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 78 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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